We believe in GOD, humanity and theatre. We hunger and seek for new thinking through different approach of text and language; we question and explore the present world through plays; we hope and search the way to be a better man through the dialogues between theatre and the audience. We believe theatre and society are closely related.

Our artistic director Miss Cathy SK Lam attended a forum hosted by Let’s Be Together Arts Festival in Kaohsiung in May 2017; she was deeply touched by the ideas of the Festivals and the passions of local artist. She hoped she would be able to curate the same in Hong Kong, and our company also believed it might be a chance to transform the art scene in Hong Kong. Therefore, we asked for the permission and here we are, the first Let’s Be Together Arts Festival X Hong Kong. "No boundaries" is our belief, and also our "theme" this year to run the festival, there will be no limitation on age, experience, nationalities, subject or art form; all we hope is that artists can present their works and express themselves without pressure. May be we are poor by cash, but our creativity is too rich to ignore!

Details

People who participate in Let’s Be Together Arts Festival will have a chance to perform in three cities during the festival period, including Kaohsiung, Hong Kong and Dezhou. Participants must apply for each city separately. Each city has its own regulations and provides different support; please kindly check the related information before you submit.

Festival Details:

Date

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in May

(4-6th, 11-13th, 18-20th, 25-27th May)

Events

4-5 different kinds of events(Performance/Forum) every week

Venue Partner:Let’s Be Arts Festival focuses on community. We believe theatre is everywhere, so we have been searching for different interesting and non-theatrical or site-specific space for artists in order to explore more possibilities. The availability and technical support varies by venue; please check the appendix attached with more details before you submit.

Indoor

Outdoor

ThreeWoods Rehearsal Studio

Rooftop, ART@LDC

TC2 cafe & workshop

2/F Little Garden, ART@LDC

CCCD

Grass field, Grass Island

Favilla cafe

Basketball Court of New Fishermen's Village, Grass Island

Tai Lam Interchange Tunnel Farm

More venues are coming up. We also welcome "bring your own venues" and will try our best to provide technical support. If your self-brought venue is a public space, it has to be a free event.

Ticket Price:HKD$80 for all, 100% of ticket sales go to Artist.

Application:No limitation to ages and experience. Successful applications will be selected anonymously by our panel.

*All applicants have to pay a deposit of HKD500, just in case there are any damages to the venue or the festival. If everything is fine, the deposit will be fully refunded after the festival.

Events to submit:We welcome all kinds of possibilities! Anything CREATIVE, FEASIBLE and SUSTAINABLE to premiere in Let's Be Together Arts Festival!

* We do not accept re-run shows.

What to expect in festival：Theatre, dance, music…anything, and of course forums: a chance to create dialogue between artist and audience.

Call for submission(Hong Kong):

For the submission details of Hong Kong Station, will be announced on Jan 20th.

We will have a festival briefing section on Jan 28th 4-5:30pm at ThreeWoods Rehearsal Studio.

We are happy to announce our collaboration with Dutch Travel Information Platform Withlocals and local tour company, Armiego Walking Tour in Hong Kong, to host a walking tour about Kowloon Walled City. Also, we have invited one of city's favourite local walking tour guides, Armie, to be the Ambassador of the festival! So stay tuned for the handsome festival update from our Ambassador Armie!

About the walking tour:

Kowloon Walled City, such a world-stunning modern day slum that no other place on earth can be compared.

Walking into the infamous squatter area, where shanties, old and new buildings of different storey were leaning precariously, you are lost in the invisible lanes and corridors that run among the tightly packed shacks. Opium dens, brothels and gambling parlours were just next-door. This was an enclave governed by no one - a "Sin City" as you name it. There were so many aspects that made this place unbelievable and unforgettable - its complicated history and confusing identity; the terrifyingly poor living condition... This virtually anarchic, lawless labyrinth had truly existed in our city for more than a century!

A Hong Kong famous poet, Prof. PK Leung described Kowloon Walled City as the closest thing to a truly self-regulating, self-sufficient, self-determining modern city that has ever been built. He wrote, “It was a very complex place, difficult to generalize about, a place that seemed frightening but where most people tried to continue a normal life. A place just like the rest of Hong Kong.”

Today, many foreigners and Hong Kongers are still very impressed by Kowloon Walled City. Yet, most of us barely heard of its rumors, while younger generations probably have no idea about the place. Since the Walled City had been completely torn down in early 90’s, it is hard to imagine what it used to look like. Even the name itself is often mistaken. However, by sharing its stories, we can still once again get to know this legendary place, which carries a significant part of Hong Kong history and character, and thus broaden our understanding and imagination of this city.

Let’s Be Together Arts Festival was first curated in Kaohsiung, Taiwan by We Art Foundation.

We Art Foundation formed by a group of Taiwanese artist who loves Southern Taiwan, wants to transform the art scene in Southern Taiwan - to create more opportunities for the artists in the South and to connect the local artist to the world. That’s why they started Let’s Be Together Arts Festival.

Most artists suffer from solitary and poverty. Let’s Be Together Arts Festival tried to provide all the possible support to the artists, economically and spiritually; at the same time, no limitation and restriction is set which means artist at all ages, with different experiences, from different genre can apply for the festival. No fee will be collected from the applicants. Instead, we provide free administrative and marketing support and most important, free venue and a carefree environment to create.

We believe nothing is trivial. This festival may be not as huge as the fringe festivals all over the world, but all great things start small. No one had thought of Edinburgh Fringe Festival would become one of the greatest arts festivals after 70 years. This is the third year of Let's Be Together Arts Festival, and we are proud to announce the number of events is increasing and more venues are willing to partner with us.

Let’s Be Together Arts Festival was first curated in Kaohsiung, Taiwan by We Art Foundation.

We Art Foundation formed by a group of Taiwanese artist who loves Southern Taiwan, wants to transform the art scene in Southern Taiwan - to create more opportunities for the artists in the South and to connect the local artist to the world. That’s why they started Let’s Be Together Arts Festival.

Most artists suffer from solitary and poverty. Let’s Be Together Arts Festival tried to provide all the possible support to the artists, economically and spiritually; at the same time, no limitation and restriction is set which means artist at all ages, with different experiences, from different genre can apply for the festival. No fee will be collected from the applicants. Instead, we provide free administrative and marketing support and most important, free venue and a carefree environment to create.

We believe nothing is trivial. This festival may be not as huge as the fringe festivals all over the world, but all great things start small. No one had thought of Edinburgh Fringe Festival would become one of the greatest arts festivals after 70 years. This is the third year of Let's Be Together Arts Festival, and we are proud to announce the number of events is increasing and more venues are willing to partner with us.

a. It’s not just who you areA show with celebrity becomes essential when we talk about exposure. Most independent company may be able to sell through word of mouth, but it is extremely difficult for individual artist or small company to market themselves with limited budgets. We believe every artist deserves to be seen, so the festival is going to provide a platform for artist to be seen and heard! Gathering all the talented artists, together we become a group of star cluster that shines through the night sky.

b. Carefree is no longer a luxuryThe high venue fee has always been the biggest limitation to artist in Hong Kong. Therefore, we are looking for venue partners who are willing to sponsor free venue and together we create a carefree environment for artist. Our company will provide all the possible technical and basic equipment support to artist, also full administrative and marketing support. The only job for artist is to focus on their work and get ready on stage.

1. All Tickets Sales Go to ArtistWe believe art has its price and artist should get paid. Other than all the support we mentioned above, all tickets sales go to the artist. Everyone think that we are crazy, but hey why not!

2. No Limitation No RegistrationWe don’t want to recruit from just few categories but welcome all kinds of art, and people from all ages - as long as your art piece is interesting and stands out. So if you have an idea, whoever you are, whatever you want to do, try us!

ART@LDC is a social service project combines art development and counselling, jointly organised by Society of Boys Centres and @L. We believe the process of creating arts can foster creativity, improve the ability of expression and develop an inquiring mind; it sharpens the powers of observation and concentration, which are essential in personal development. Therefore, ART@LDC gathers potential young artists to work with different sectors, bringing arts into the community to encourage learning from the process of creating arts, and thus everyone can enjoy and benefit from the life with arts.

Our resident artists such as sand artist, illustrator, painters, writer, composer, visual arts educationist, artists from theatre, film and video production etc., and with the help from arts therapist and volunteers from different industries, ART@LDC is achieving its goal by implementing school outreach programmes, counselling services and local arts events.

ART@LDC is a social service project combines art development and counselling, jointly organised by Society of Boys Centres and @L. We believe the process of creating arts can foster creativity, improve the ability of expression and develop an inquiring mind; it sharpens the powers of observation and concentration, which are essential in personal development. Therefore, ART@LDC gathers potential young artists to work with different sectors, bringing arts into the community to encourage learning from the process of creating arts, and thus everyone can enjoy and benefit from the life with arts.

Our resident artists such as sand artist, illustrator, painters, writer, composer, visual arts educationist, artists from theatre, film and video production etc., and with the help from arts therapist and volunteers from different industries, ART@LDC is achieving its goal by implementing school outreach programmes, counselling services and local arts events.

The name "Grass Island", also known as Tap Mun, was given by the British due to the stunning greenish grass field on the island. Located at the essential path to Tolo Harbour, fishing boats used to stop there; and people started to resident on the island since Ming dynasty. Islanders believe in Tin Hau, a goddess of the sea, and the Tin Hau Temple on the island is believed to have kept one of the oldest temple tablets in Hong Kong. The meadow is on the top of the hill on the island, around 10-15 min walk fron Tin Hau Temple.

The name "Grass Island", also known as Tap Mun, was given by the British due to the stunning greenish grass field on the island. Located at the essential path to Tolo Harbour, fishing boats used to stop there; and people started to resident on the island since Ming dynasty. Islanders believe in Tin Hau, a goddess of the sea, and the Tin Hau Temple on the island is believed to have kept one of the oldest temple tablets in Hong Kong.

“ Tai Lam Tunnel Bus Interchange Square Organic Farm ” grows anti-cancer veggies instead of economic plants. The farm owner was an IT expert lost his friends who past away because of breast cancer, myeloma cancer, lymphoma cancer, stromal tumor and stomach cancer. He devoted to seek the solutions. He quit his job and started the permanent culture and refuses pesticide. The farm reserved a open seminar conner aimed for firms, NGO, schools and family. It provides DIY Farm-to-Table meal, horticulture experience, group coaching and sharing gospel. He operated the farm with fair price concept. He advocated “To be a fool once in your life” just for providing you good food & happy life.

TL o'farm is the most easiest go farm by public transport / drive in Hong Kong.

Favilla means sparkle in Latin. It needs continuous searching and trying to create a bright and fine sparkle - Favilla cafe extends its mission to create a simple and comfortable space for those who need a break on their way pursuing dreams, and let the fine coffee lead to a satisfaction in appetite and life.

Centre for Community Cultural Development (CCCD) is a pioneering non-profit arts organization that promotes and practices peoples’ culture/community arts. We are dedicated to embrace diversity, to go beyond geographical boundaries, and to establish collaborative relationships with both local and international artists and arts organizations. We are grateful to all who support us to achieve our mission!

We believe that theater and society are closely related. We hunger and seek for the new thinking through different approach of text, we question and explore the present world through the play, we hope and search the way to a be a better man through the reflection between theater and the audience.